Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2016 i Allure

* Starting at the cuticle bed, paint a stripe of orange polish up the center of your nail. Stop just short of the halfway point. * Paint a stripe of fuchsia polish down the center of your nail. Stop before it meets the orange. * While polish is still wet, dab coral polish in the middle, blending toward the tip and base to create an ombré effect (1). * Allow 20 minutes for the stripes to dry completely, then place a stencil sticker (Miss Pop’s are available at tattify.com) over the stripes (2). * Paint an opaque nude polish on both sides of the stripes (3). * Remove the stickers and finish with topcoat (4).…

1 LOOK TOUSLED WAVES 1. Work a handful of mousse into dry hair. Mist with a spray bottle of water and massage it in. “The water distributes the mousse without diluting it,” says hairstylist Mark Hampton, who created the looks on these pages. 2. Blow-dry your hair using your fingers to scrunch sections and encourage waves. 3. Wrap two-inch sections of hair around a curling iron, holding it vertically. 4. Spritz a dry texturizing spray over your hair and hands, then unravel the curls with your fingers. 5. Flip your hair back and forth; let the side part fall where it may. 2 LOOK HALF-UP BUN 1. Starting with freshly textured waves (see previous page), distribute a nickel-size dab of texturizing cream through your hair. Work from the…

Miu Miu’s spring show was equal parts goth and girlie—and 0 percent cookie-cutter. The moody lips, by makeup artist Pat McGrath, weren’t just dark purple; they were ombré dark purple. And the pigtails and tiara-esque headbands were offbeat for sure. “There’s a lot of personality,” said hairstylist Guido. “It’s quirky, which is cool.”…

New Hollywood may adore Charlotte Olympia’s old-Hollywood vibe, but the designer is looking forward. Her latest projects: bags and shoes scattered with lip prints and lashes, and a M.A.C. makeup collection dressed up in retro gold. We uncovered a few facts about her colorful past— and what’s in store for the future. Olympia would have been right at home in Victorian England. “I used to be really into corsetry. When I first went to college, I thought I wanted to specialize in it.” She can confuse the hell out of an immigration officer. “I’ve been a blonde, brunette, and redhead—my Marilyn Monroe, my Lauren Bacall, and my Rita Hayworth. They’re my three favorite ladies.” She’s an amateur sleuth. Her signature cat motif started with “a 2011 collection I did called…

THE POD SQUAD Dior Hydra Life Rehydrating Mask (4) shots are little capsules full of moisture for your skin, Nügg’s Lip Mask (1) packs coconut oil and shea butter into a golden gum ball, and Origins (7) shrank two popular detox masks into travel-size pods. With Benefit The Porefessional (8) mask, a button releases oil-fighting ingredients into a strip. BOING! Cushion compacts hold a foundationsoaked sponge that you tap on. And they’re no longer tough to track down. Look for one this month at the drugstore (we like Physicians Formula ABC Cushion Foundation [2]) or department store (go for Givenchy Teint Couture Cushion Foundation [3]). MATTE QUEST Dab Smashbox Insta-Matte Lipstick Transformer (5) over any lipstick to turn it velvety matte. POWER TOOL The Clarisonic Mia Fit (6) is a…

EAT YOUNG Step one: Cut back on the foods that for sure age your skin. Crème brûlée, cupcakes—sugary foods break down collagen and elastin in the skin, causing dullness and wrinkles over time. “There’s no reason to skip dark chocolate, though,” says Ava Shamban, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at UCLA. It has a low glycemic index, so it doesn’t spike blood sugar. “And honey is the best sweetener since it’s loaded with antioxidants.” Hot sauce could make cardboard taste good, but spicy foods are an invitation for rosacea flareups. “They trigger flushing and inflammation,” says Shamban. Coffee dehydrates your skin, which makes it look older. But the polyphenols in coffee could have a big upside: Women who drank about three cups a day had the fewest age spots…

Once upon a time, there was a scrappy little town on the Yucatán peninsula called Tulum. The waters were crystalline, the beaches powdery, and the electricity, where it existed, was spotty. And as happens with all undiscovered idylls, eventually Tulum was discovered. Normally this would be a bad thing. But in the case of this tiny Mexican town, when all the models, fashion editors, and people with flawless pedicures moved in, so did the yoga retreats, spa treatments, and world-class restaurants. There are still secret beaches miles from the beaten path, but if you want to work out, eat well, and get a gorgeous (fake!) tan, you can do that, too. Tulum has pretty much everything, except reliable Wi-Fi.…

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Yes, technically, Charles Dickens was referring to tensions in eighteenth-century Europe. But he could just as easily have been describing life with curly hair. (The man did have a spiraled comb-over.) Curls can frizz and flop, but they can also bounce, tumble, and make you look angelic. These women know how to make their natural texture the absolute best, all of the time.…

1. Ditch the brush. “My mom used to brush my curls when they were dry, and the brush would get stuck,” says Springs. “One time, my hair was so knotted that the handle actually broke.” 2. Work with your texture. “I tried to straighten my hair for a wedding using a really cheap flatiron, and my curls got caught in it,” says Springs. “I finally got them out and finished straightening, but a couple of days later, my hair started breaking and falling out.” 3. Play around. “When I cut my hair, suddenly I had a boring brown circle of curls,” says Springs. “I’m an artist, and I love to paint, so I wanted some color.” Springs decided to bleach her ends a coppery caramel shade: “It gives my curls…

Satin slip dresses slinked down the spring runways. Celebrities are wearing chokers on the red carpet. And here’s one more ’90s revival for you: the chemical peel. After being eclipsed in the early 2000s by new skin-resurfacing lasers, these classic treatments (like, ancient-Egypt classic) are back on top in dermatologists’ offices. More people are getting them now than in 1997 (when peels were the number-one cosmetic procedure in the country), according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. “Turns out good old chemical peels can actually deliver certain skin benefits—like reversing melasma and breakouts—better than high-tech devices,” says Doris Day, a clinical associate professor of dermatology at NYU Langone Medical Center. By casting off dull surface cells, they improve fine lines, acne, discoloration, and more. And they do it…

ALL-STAR LINEUP Four skin-care products that dermatologists love unconditionally and use religiously. Prescription retinoids. These vitamin A derivatives are the fastest fix for wrinkles and dark spots, “but the real reason I use a retinoid is that it throws precancerous cells into normal growth cycles so they’re more likely to go away,” says Amy Wechsler, a dermatologist in New York City. Two nights a week, she pats a prescription retinoid on her face after cleansing (once it’s totally dry), then follows that with Chanel La Solution 10 to minimize irritation. (Wechsler works with Chanel.) Alicia Barba, a dermatologist in Miami, even uses a retinoid around her eyes: “It’s not too harsh if I layer moisturizer on top.” Caudalie Premier Cru The Cream. “It’s a great anti-ager for sensitive skin,” says…

The pursuit of soft and beautiful skin doesn’t necessarily bring out our soft and beautiful side. Even the words we use to describe treatments can get a little aggressive. You might even say apocalyptic. We’ve gone to great lengths to “wage war on acne,” “obliterate bacteria,” “neutralize free radicals,” and “confront the collateral damage of dryness and irritation.” Sometimes the whole operation is less like skin care and more like reporting from the DMZ. But the tough talk may not be entirely out of line. A laid-back, laissez-faire approach to skin care doesn’t cut it in a world of Instagram and a viral #nofilter movement. Zits, spots, and imperfections are sent to the world in real time and captured in the (deceptively innocuously named) cloud, where they’re preserved for posterity.…

There’s no magic skin-perfecting tablet, but there are a handful of supplements you can take that will benefit your skin’s health and, in turn, your complexion. As for the rest of the exotic extracts touted on skin supplements? They don’t do squat. (Sorry, drinkable collagen.) RESVERATROL: This natural antioxidant (famously found in red wine) has been shown in some studies to protect skin against UV damage, increase elasticity, and diminish age spots. An alcohol-free way to reap its benefits: concentrated supplements of the stuff (like Caudalie Vinexpert Dietary Supplements). ANTIOXIDANTS: There’s an antioxidant supplement called Heliocare that dermatologists love. Why? “There are a number of studies that have shown it will reduce the cell damage and inflammation caused by ultraviolet-light exposure,” says Heidi Waldorf, an associate clinical professor of dermatology…

WAVE RUNNER Did you forget to pack your adapter? Good. These beachy waves don’t require a curling iron. Hairstylist Brent Lawler doused the lengths with salt spray before wrapping a few sections around his finger to coax waves. For a Tahitian-goddess effect, he made a flower crown by winding silk dahlias, poppies, and daisies around a headband. If all that foliage feels too bold, pin a single flower behind your ear. Bloom. Done. Bikini by Laura Urbinati. Headband by Erickson Beamon for Anna Sui. Makeup colors: Eye Color in Yuba and Veiled Rouge lipstick in Carrera by Shiseido. These pages: Hair, Brent Lawler; makeup, Stevie Huynh; manicure, Donna D. Model: Ophelie Guillermand. Fashion editor: Siobhan Bonnouvrier. Location: The Hall, South Beach. Details, see Shopping Guide. CORAL FIXATION “Healthy and outdoorsy”…

RACHAEL WANG Allure’s fashion director styled “A Woman Undone.” When I’m working, I’m wearing: “Vintage Levis 505s, a turtleneck or men’s button-down, and ankle boots.” On the weekend, I like to: “Read the Sunday Times on the sunny side of the sofa.” My spring shopping list: “The entire Brother Vellies spring babouche collection has me spinning, but if I had to choose one, it would be a pair in beautiful taupe suede.” CARTER SMITH The photographer shot Amy Adams in Malibu for “Chasing Amy.” On working with Amy Adams as a subject: “She was up for anything! She said to us, ‘I’m yours. Do whatever you want with me.’ Not many actors say that.” First subject: “In junior high, I used to dress up my little sister and her friends…

1 Sprinkle a few drops of facial oil (we like Josie Maran Argan Oil) onto your palms and smooth hands over your face to distribute (skin should be clean and blotted dry to begin with). 2 Starting at the bottom of each area (chin, cheeks, and forehead), glide your fingertips up your face in a circular motion while applying pressure, as if you’re trying to push a pile of sand. 3 Continue massaging to stimulate blood circulation and promote lymphatic drainage. After four minutes, splash your face with cold water. “It leaves you with a light glow,” Louise says.…

I was born and raised in France and trained as a perfumer there, but I moved to New York in the 1990s so I could study American fragrance. Until then, all perfume was still crafted in the French tradition—scents tended to be deep and a little dirty, with dark and powerful base notes and a lingering trail. But in 1995, Estée Lauder introduced Pleasures and inverted this approach. Its green, airy bouquet is designed to make an immediate impression, not to cast a net of seduction. Soon enough, American brands started creating more relaxed scents that matched their casual aesthetics. Instead of a complex base, these perfumes have extremely faceted top notes that grab you right away. They’re fresh and impulsive, which is something anyone with a nose can appreciate.…

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“Freckles are the mark of rebellious dreamers, wild adventurers, and unapologetic natural beauty,” says Remi Brixton, the creator of Freck Yourself, in a video about the new semipermanent ink stencil that leaves a smattering of dots on your cheeks. Freckles are also the mark of melanin, but let’s not get too literal. On the spring runways, some makeup artists faked them with eyeliner pencils, which can get tricky—and smudgy— in real life. Instead, reach for a brow pencil (it’s waxier) or a dedicated freckle pencil (Topshop’s version swirls two shades of brown for a natural effect). Or go the stencil route—all that unapologetic natural beauty will fade away in two days. —KRISTIE DASH PRODUCT REVIEW BIORÉ BAKING SODA CLEANSING SCRUB What it does: Removes gunk while gently exfoliating skin How…

Her Korean skin-care staple: “Innisfree sheet masks. They’re, like, a dollar. I stock up and keep them everywhere, including in my fridge and my purse.” Her go-to snack: “Sour gummy worms. Is that weird? They’re my comfort food.” Her favorite Estée Edit product: “The Rescue Balm. When I got the first sample, I told them I had to take it with me for my 12-hour flight back to Korea. It has so many moisturizing fruit and nut oils—avocado, coconut, mango.” And the one that’s the most fun: “The Lip Flip Shade Transformers. I wear the yellow one over my everyday orange-coral lipstick when I want to make the color a little lighter. It’s like having two lipsticks.” How acne gave her great hair: “My skin was freaking out, and my…

1. JILL STUART satin top, $428 (jillstuart.com). 2. PETER PILOTTO silk dress, $2,705 (modaoperandi.com). 3. REBECCA TAYLOR silk-blend dress, $550, at Rebecca Taylor stores. 4. APIECE APART viscose nylon top, $350 (apieceapart.com). 5. ERDEM cotton lace dress, $7,440, at Bergdorf Goodman, N.Y.C. (212-753-7300). 6. TOM FORD BEAUTY Soleil Blanc Shimmering Body Oil, $98 (sephora.com).…

Olivia’s Deep-Conditioning Mask 1 ripe avocado, pitted and peeled 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon coconut oil 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 egg yolk Mash up the avocado, then mix in the oils, mayo, and egg yolk. Massage the mask into your scalp and hair. Cover with a shower cap and let it sit for two hours before rinsing (you may have to massage in a bit of shampoo to remove all the oil). “My hair looks supershiny and healthy when it dries,” says Bee.…

“People would make fun of my cotton-candy hair,” says Broad City star Ilana Glazer, who grew up surrounded by girls with “silk curtains” of long layers. “Even now, people think curls represent a joke, like, ‘She’s the wacky one!’—which I don’t believe is always true.” Glazer’s attitude toward her hair didn’t change until college, when she found confidence through comedy. “I started doing stand-up—that’s when I really accepted my hair.” Acceptance grew to love. “My curls are dope,” she says. “They’re one of my strengths. I want to nourish them, not change them.”…

Kiehl’s Dermatologist Solutions Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate. This liquid sloughs away dead skin with quinoa husk and gentle fruit acids. That means no stinging or irritation for you sensitive types, even if you use it every single night. Elizabeth Arden Skin Illuminating Retexturizing Pads. There’s one word for these pads: intense. They’re saturated with 5 percent glycolic acid, which really cranks up skin-cell renewal. After just a couple of applications (spaced a few days apart), you’ll need less concealer and might just pass on foundation. Yoon Dermaline Marine Complex Exfoliator. Whatever you do, do not stick this jumbo cotton swab in your ear. It’s soaked with alpha hydroxy acids, seawater, and plant extracts—a hydratingexfoliating combo known in Korean skin care as an aqua peel. Run it all over your face…

birdlike, petite, and whisper quiet, Amy Adams is perched on a couch facing the entirety of Chateau Marmont’s airy lobby. Nobody takes much notice of the woman with the striking red hair. On this El Niño–whipped day, every glance in her direction has no more than a vague flicker of recognition. Yet it’s safe to venture that there’s no one else in the room—and it’s a pretty famous room—with a few golden statues at home and a Wikipedia page full of nominations. Make no mistake, though. Whatever is left of Adams’s anonymity was not left by chance. Sitting on a couch worn threadbare by Hollywood legends before her, Adams warms up, a once-shrinking violet slowly unfurling. When she speaks, her voice is so soft that I have to lean in…

Sure, Reddit user SkinFanaticCrazy340 swears by Himalayan alpine-root extract to treat pimples. But our vote is for ingredients that actually work. BENZOYL PEROXIDE Best for: Either spot-treating big, angry pimples or as a full-face treatment What to expect: Improvement in a few days; maximum results in three months Where to get it: In OTC topical treatments or by prescription SALICYLIC ACID Best for: Treating blackheads and whiteheads by exfoliating dead skin What to expect: Some improvement within a few days; maximum results in two to four weeks Where to get it: In OTC topical treatments RETINOIDS Best for: Blackheads, whiteheads, acne, and fine lines What to expect: Improvement in several weeks to months, with skin irritation likely for the first two to four weeks Where to get it: In OTC…

1 SEB002 is a proprietary topical product from Sebacia that contains gold-coated nanoparticles. After it’s applied to the skin, a laser is used to selectively heat up the gold particles, which then damage nearby sebaceous glands. “Studies are still required to see how effective it is, how long it takes, how many treatments you’d need, and if it’s temporary,” says Jennifer MacGregor, a clinical professor of dermatology at Columbia University Medical Center. “But there’s been a lot of research lately focused on physical modalities that don’t require pills or hormones.” 2 Acne Vaccine Project. Eric Huang, an adjunct professor of dermatology at the University of California, San Diego, has been working on two different acne-targeted vaccines in partnership with the drug firm Sanofi. One is preventative, to immunize children against…

Cover: Michael Kors Collection silk georgette dress, $1,595. Select Michael Kors stores. Cover Look, page 16: Michael Kors Collection silk georgette dress, $1,595. Select Michael Kors stores. Sportmax viscose top, $495. Sportmax, N.Y.C. 212-674-1817. Missoni bikini, $430. Missoni, N.Y.C. 212-517-9339. Sunnylife beach towel, $55. Sunnylife.com. Beauty School, page 24: Céline linen canvas dress, $2,600. Céline, N.Y.C. 212-535-3703. Page 26: Louis Vuitton cottonand-linen dress, price available upon request. Select Louis Vuitton stores. One Lob, Four Looks, page 36: Polo Ralph Lauren cotton shirt, $125. Select Polo Ralph Lauren stores. Beauty Reporter, page 62: Charlotte Olympia leather shoes, $595, and bag, $295. Charlotteolympia.com. Fashion Extras, page 82: Prada embroidered organza dress, $8,300; silk top, $1,340; neckpiece, $375; and earrings, $320. Select Prada stores. Fashion Cravings, page 86: Gucci silk crêpe de Chine…

Linen canvas dress by Céline. M.A.C. Chromaline in Hi-Def Cyan. These pages: Makeup, Emi Kaneko; hair, Mark Hampton. Model: Heloise Guerin. Fashion stylist: Vanessa Chow. Details, see Shopping Guide. HOW TO ROCK BLUE EYELINER 1 Forget everything you know about winged eyeliner—both sides don’t have to match perfectly. Use a cream-gel liner. 2 With a flat angled brush, outline the outer corners of your eyes in an exaggerated wing. 3 If you want to go all in with this abstract look, dip your pinkie into the pot and add another streak of color close to the inner corner of each eye. 1 To make classic navy liner feel fresh and cool, you’re going to need layers, layers, and more layers. Rim the entire eye with a…

BEAUTY 101 allure Speed Round You’re way past fashionable, and now you’re just plain late. Here are three skinperfecting steps that take mere minutes. 1 Cleanse. Switching to a creamy cleanser with a hydrator, like glycerin, makes your skin dewier (we like Yes to Cucumbers Gentle Milk Cleanser). If you’re really rushed, wipe on a micellar water—it pulls dirt from the skin without drying it out so you look more glow-y. (Garnier and Simple make good ones.) If you don’t even have time for that, splash cold water on your face, followed by warm water. The temperature change releases heat-shock proteins in the skin that stimulate tissue repair and create a pretty flush, says Ava Shamban, a dermatologist in Los Angeles. 2 Glow. Exfoliating weekly is key to glowing skin,…

The broad strokes of Andreja Pejic’s earliest makeup memories are not unlike those of many little girls: a mother, a big mirror, delicate bottles of mysterious liquids, “and lots of Revlon lipsticks.” For Pejic, though, there was a catch: “I was assigned a male gender at birth, but I always felt like a girl,” she says. “Makeup defined what it meant to be confident, beautiful, a woman. But [to me] it was forbidden.” It didn’t stay that way. By 19, the native Bosnian was modeling for Jean Paul Gaultier. Soon she was being shot for W, New York magazine, and The New York Times Style Magazine. Last year, her bona fides included a contract with Make Up For Ever and an ad campaign for Kenneth Cole. Today it’s something of…

MAGIC FORMULA Foam Party Our favorite way to get soft, sexy waves is to spend the day at the beach. But until we move to the North Shore, we have a secondfavorite way: Bumble and Bumble Surf Foam Spray, a clever marriage of the cult-classic salt spray and volumizing mousse. Work it through towel-dried hair and blow-dry—or not. (Just skip the brush.) Because sometimes a mousse is worth more than the sum of its parts. —J. R.…

1. Sonia Kashuk Skin Glow in Golden Gloves. This universal copper bronzer is made even cooler by the boxing-glove imprint. 2. Mayfair Soap Foundry Body Crème in Sea Lily Jasmine. A vintage-inspired buttery cream perfect for smoothing on after a long bath. 3. Laneige Water Bank Soothing Gel Mask. This softening sheet mask—which comes from Korea—is made with glycerin, green tea, and chamomile. 4. Defy & Inspire Nail Lacquer. These new polishes are glossy, opaque, and nearly chip-proof. 5. Pixi Glow Peel Pads. Each pad is soaked in (an impressive) 20 percent glycolic acid to make skin noticeably brighter. 6. Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré. This beloved face cream no longer has to be smuggled back from France. 7. Essence Blush Up in Heat Wave. No frills here: just a looks-good-on-everyone coral-rose…

Lancôme’s new Juicy Shakers get the same treatment as a gin martini: shaken, not swiped. They look like cocktail shakers for dolls, only inside are lip pigments suspended in hydrating oils. Mix them together for the perfect wash of glossy color. (Keep layering for a more saturated effect.) And you may be tempted to have more than one round: All 20 shades in the collection are intoxicatingly bright and cheery.…

JACKET AND BACKPACK “You know you’re going to be wearing something sexy if you’re wearing Versace.” April 2016 Pulling off a skirt this smoking takes what the Italians call coraggio. Fendi’s version (on these pages) is short, for sure, but not unwearably so. In fact, its woven texture looks better with kicks than thigh-highs, and that opens up a lot of possibilities. “I wanted to wear it with pieces that you wouldn’t normally think could go together,” says Leigh Lezark, the DJ for the Misshapes. “I like mixing bold colors.” And we like her moxie. Leather skirt, $3,850, at Fendi, N.Y.C. (212-897-2244). JACKET “ Chanel is always classic. And this is a classic look— a skirt with a blazer.” SWEATSHIRT “ It’s clearly a casual look with the hoodie [by…

They say you should listen to your gut, but the truth is that you don’t have much of a choice. There are ten times more bacterial cells in our body than human cells— and the vast majority live in our gastrointestinal tract. When they’re in our bodies, we call them bacteria; when they’re in a pill, they’re probiotics. And they’re everywhere. Yogurt boasts probiotic counts; gas stations sell kombucha; Whole Foods has an entire department devoted to replenishing your good bacteria. They’ve even found their way into skin care. According to doctors, these benevolent bacteria are critical to our health. They make vitamins, produce enzymes that help with digestion, and help protect against the bad bacteria that can cause infection. Other claims—that they help with weight loss, prevent allergies, and…

“If you have curly hair, the LOC system will save your life,” says Transparent actress Kiersey Clemons, referring to the leave-in, oil, and cream method (and possibly overstating things). Layering all three products creates the perfect natural-looking bed-head texture, “even though you secretly put a bunch of stuff in your hair.” “If you have curly hair, the LOC system will save your life,” says Transparent actress Kiersey Clemons, referring to the leave-in, oil, and cream method (and possibly overstating things). Layering all three products creates the perfect natural-looking bed-head texture, “even though you secretly put a bunch of stuff in your hair.”…

1. “My hair looks better when it’s dirty, so I wash it only every few days,” says Kelly. She shampoos with Ouidad Ultra-Nourishing Cleansing Oil, then conditions her ends with a nickel-size dollop of Ouidad Color Sense Color-Preserving Conditioner. 2. After rinsing out the conditioner, she sometimes combs in a small drop of Free Your Mane Hydrating Hair Masque through her hair. 3. To keep curls from frizzing, Kelly blots the water from her hair with a cotton T-shirt instead of a towel. 4. “While my hair is still damp, I smooth on Ouidad Texture Taffy for definition, and then I spritz my head all over with Davines More Inside This Is a Sea Salt Spray.” 5. Before drying her curls with a diffuser, Kelly adds one more product for…

Here’s something you don’t hear much outside Hollywood: “I don’t do a lot when I’m not red-carpeting,” says Adams. “I feel more authentically myself if I’m a bit more natural.” Do you have an anti-aging skin-care regimen? “When I’m working and wearing a lot of makeup, I use Dermalogica Ultracalming Cleanser because I have very reactive skin. But at home, I just use water. For moisturizer, I use La Mer. At first I was like, I can’t use this! It’s so expensive and fancy, and J.Lo uses it! But it has saved my face.” What’s the worst beauty advice you’ve ever gotten? “That I needed to bleach my skin. I was getting a facial, and a woman put something on me, and it started to burn. I was like, ‘What…

THE LIE: “I drink 400 bottles of water a day to hydrate my skin and flush out toxins.” THE FACTS: The most clichéd tip in Hollywood is also the biggest myth. “There’s absolutely no data to support the claim that drinking a ton of water will hydrate your skin,” says Joshua Zeichner, the director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital. “Sure, your body will thank you for it, but it’s not going to revitalize your skin or flush anything away. Your skin isn’t a cleansing organ.” THE LIE: “I sleep ten hours a night, which is why my skin looks so good.” THE FACTS: OK, there’s some truth to this one. When you don’t sleep, your cortisol levels stay raised, which can mess with your…

If salicylic acid is like gentle sandpaper for your skin, isotretinoin (commonly referred to by the now-defunct brand name Accutane) is paint stripper: It gets the job done when nothing else will, and it comes with plenty of safety warnings. “In the ’80s, it didn’t have the level of regulation it has today,” says Zeichner. “Then, as reports of depression and suicides became a popular media topic in the ’90s and 2000s—and as lawyers on television began encouraging patients to sue their dermatologists for putting them on the drug—it developed a bad reputation.” Over the last three decades, stricter regulatory policies have been put in place, and “while isotretinoin is a serious drug that requires close monitoring, it’s an effective medication for severe acne.” If you’re confused, you’re not alone.…

1. VO5 Hot Oil. “I [use it] as a serum when my hair feels dry.” 2. Dior Diorskin Airflash Spray Foundation*. “There’s beautiful translucency to it.” 3. Kiehl’s Tea Tree Oil Shampoo. “It really moisturizes, especially when I color my hair.” 4. Dior L’Or de Vie serum*. “It keeps my skin glowing.” 5. Dior 5 Couleurs eye-shadow palette in Bar*. “Who doesn’t love a good smoky eye?” 6. Rohto eye drops. “The best at keeping the whites of my eyes clear and bright.” 7. Kiehl’s Original Musk eau de toilette. “A great daytime scent for when I’m running around.” 8. Cetaphil cleanser. “I like to keep cleansing simple.” 9. Dior Crème de Rose*. “I catch myself reapplying this balm throughout the day.” *Theron is a spokeswoman for Dior.…